CDC - Angiostrongylus - Centers for Disease Control and Prevention
WebEducation and information about Angiostrongyliasis, Angiostrongylus cantonensis, Angiostrongylus costaricensis, eosinophilic gastroenteritis, and eosinophilic meningitis including information on prevention and control, epidemiology, diagnosis, treatment, and resources for health professionals.
CDC - DPDx - Angiostrongyliasis cantonensis
WebThe nematode (roundworm) Angiostrongylus (=Parastrongylus) cantonensis, also called the rat lungworm, is a common cause of human eosinophilic meningitis (neural angiostrongyliasis) and occasionally ocular disease. Angiostrongylus costaricensis is the causal agent of abdominal angiostrongyliasis and is discussed here.
Angiostrongylus cantonensis - Wikipedia
WebAngiostrongylus cantonensis is a nematode (roundworm) parasite that causes angiostrongyliasis, an infection that is the most common cause of eosinophilic meningitis in Southeast Asia and the Pacific Basin. The nematode commonly resides in the pulmonary arteries of rats, giving it the common name rat lungworm.
Angiostrongylus Cantonensis Infection - StatPearls - NCBI Bookshelf
WebFeb 4, 2024 · Angiostrongylus cantonensis is a metastrongyloid nematode that is 1 of the most common pathogens that cause eosinophilic meningitis. Commonly referred to as the “rat lungworm,” it is transmitted by rats (definite hosts), snails, and slugs (intermediate hosts), among some other transport hosts.
CDC - Angiostrongylus - Disease
WebAngiostrongylus cantonensis. The incubation period of A. cantonensis averages 1 to 3 weeks, but has ranged from 1 day to greater than 6 weeks. Illness from A. cantonensis usually lasts between 2-8 weeks but can last longer. People present with symptoms of bacterial meningitis, such as nausea, vomiting, neck stiffness, and headaches that are ...
Angiostrongylus cantonensis Infection in Brown Rats (Rattus …
WebAbstract. Rat lungworm ( Angiostrongylus cantonensis), a zoonotic parasite invasive to the United States, causes eosinophilic meningoencephalitis. A. cantonensis harbors in rat reservoir hosts and is transmitted through gastropods and other paratenic hosts.
rat lungworm - Angiostrongylus cantonensis - Entomology and …
WebRats are the normal host of Angiostrogylus cantonensis nematodes. They acquire the parasite by feeding on infected molluscs. Photograph by Jennifer L. Gillett-Kaufman. It was found in Hawaii in 1960, and Tahiti in 1961.
Guidelines for the diagnosis and treatment of …
WebJul 30, 2020 · Neuroangiostrongyliasis is a parasitic infection of the central nervous system caused by larvae of the rat lungworm, Angiostrongylus cantonensi s. Infection may cause a spectrum of disease ranging from mild, self-limited headache to severe, neurologic debilitation, coma and rarely death.
Human Angiostrongylus cantonensis: an update - PubMed
WebPMID: 21725905. DOI: 10.1007/s10096-011-1328-5. Abstract. Angiostrongylus cantonensis was first discovered in 1935 and has become an important emerging pathogen causing human angiostrongyliasis. Major outbreaks of human angiostrongyliasis have been reported in endemic regions.
Biology, Systematics, Life Cycle, and Distribution of
WebThe parasitic nematode (roundworm) Angiostrongylus cantonensis (Chen, 1935) is responsible for the human disease known as angiostrongyliasis or rat lungworm disease, a major cause of eosinophilic meningitis (or meningoencephalitis), 1 – 3 and with symptoms ranging from mild headache, through a range of neurologically induced debilitation, to com...
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